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Science • May 21

Snuffleupagus, a newly described species, is an adorable little predator

S. snuffleupagus, a newly described species of fish, is named after the beloved Sesame Street character, Mr. Snuffleupagus, to which it bears an "uncanny"...

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Science • May 21

19-meter-long giant octopuses likely kings of Cretaceous seas

An octopus species that lived about 80 million years ago had a body length of up to 19 meters and was likely the top predator in the oceans,...

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Science • May 21

Particle-by-particle tracking reveals uneven nanoparticle drug release

Precision medicine aims to transport therapeutic agents, such as molecules, proteins or RNA, to the exact place where they need to act within the body.

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Science • May 21

New "T-Rex" species at the Perot Museum

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Science • May 21

Dying star resembles a billowing crystal ball in new telescope photo

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A dying star has never looked so lovely. The Gemini North Telescope atop Hawaii's tallest peak, Mauna Kea, captured the star in its...

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Science • May 21

‘T. rex of the sea’: D-FW researchers identify new ancient marine species

Researchers at SMU and the Perot Museum have identified a new species of mosasaur, a 'T. rex of the sea' that lived alongside dinosaurs millions of years...

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Science • May 21

‘T. rex’ Mosasaur Ruled the Seas 80 Million Years Ago

Paleontologists have described a gigantic new species of mosasaur -- stretching up to 13.2 m (43 feet) long and armed with serrated teeth -- and given it an...

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Science • May 21

Our galaxy may be full of planets identical to Earth at formation that turned into uninhabitable hellscapes — and the one sitting next door to us has been so thoroughly ignored that a leading researcher called it criminally underexplored while we spent decades

Preliminary results from a study presented at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly in Vienna earlier this month suggest that Venus-like planets,...

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Science • May 21

Scientists Shined UV Light on World’s Most Dangerous Bird and Found a Hidden Glow

A northern cassowary shown in visible light at left and ultraviolet light at right reveals the bright green-blue biofluorescence of its casque.

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Science • May 21

So Those Water Vapors on Europa Might Not Actually Be a Thing

In 2014, a monumental Science paper showed that Hubble data pointed to intermittent plumes of water vapor on Europa, one of Jupiter's many moons.

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Science • May 21

There's a new T. rex from the dinosaur age — and it ruled the seas with a skull-crushing bite

The newly described mosasaur Tylosaurus rex spanned up to 43 feet (13 meters) long and may have been one of the fiercest marine predators of the dinosaur...

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Science • May 21

Prehistoric Insect Named After K-pop Group Stray Kids

A tiny insect that lived about 100 million years ago has been given a name inspired by Stray Kids, a South Korean boy band. The newly described species,...

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Science • May 21

‘We’re building a Moon Base!’ NASA announces plans for lunar habitat

NASA announced Wednesday that it's building a Moon Base designed to support astronauts living and working on the lunar surface during long-term missions as...

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Science • May 21

Large Rewards Accelerate Learning Speed by Extending Brain Signals

Summary: A paradigm-shifting study has upended a decades-long neurological assumption that learning speed depends entirely on repetition and experience...

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Science • May 21

Chimpanzees reveal 69 socially learned behaviors, nearly doubling known cultural repertoire

Scientists have identified dozens of previously overlooked cultural behaviors in wild chimpanzees, suggesting that the great ape's culture extends far...

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Science • May 21

Neanderthals gathered shellfish like modern humans 115,000 years ago, study finds

Neanderthal groups living along the southern coast of Europe gathered shellfish through every season around 115,000 years ago, according to a new study from...

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Science • May 21

ISS National Lab Provides Fresh Lens on Aging and Health, Sparking Space Medicine Programs Nationwide

Cedars Sinai, Cleveland Clinic, and University of Pittsburgh discuss how ISS has helped drive disease research and treatments WASHINGTON, D.C..

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Science • May 21

Astronomers get a peek at exoplanet atmospheres with new cloud-detecting method

Every morning, clouds roll in, and by evening, they have cleared off.This sounds like a weather forecast for a coastal city here on Earth — but it's for...

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Science • May 21

JWST maps the weather on a hot gas giant 700 light-years away

WASP-94A b is a hot, tidally locked gas giant orbiting close to one of the stars in a binary system roughly 690 light-years away from Earth.

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Science • May 21

News China Has Sent Human Embryos Into Space – Artificial Ones, for Now

As we reported recently, China has decided to significantly expand its Tiangong space station. At the same time, the scientific research programmes being...

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